ਦਸਤੂਰ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دستور (dastūr). Compare Hindustani دستور / दस्तूर (dastūr).

Pronunciation

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Noun

ਦਸਤੂਰ • (dastūr) m (Shahmukhi spelling دستور)

1. custom, practice, usage, manners
2. law, rule, regulation
3. constitution

Synonyms

• ਰਸਮ (rasam), ਰੀਤ (rīt), ਕਾਇਦਾ (kāidā), ਅਸੂਲ (asūl)

Derived terms

• ਦਸਤੂਰੀ (dastūrī, “customary”, adjective)

Further reading

• “ਦਸਤੂਰ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024